Time To Bounce Back

The Utes will need to forget about today after dropping two to the Washington State Cougars in Pullman Washington. Utah struggled to score and make plays in the first game, losing 5-1. Jordan Whatcott threw into the fifth inning before being replaced by Tyler Andersen with a score of 4-0. Andersen kept the Cougars off balance for the rest of the game, but the Utes offense could not get anything going until the 9th. Austin Shackelford drove in the only run of the game with a pinch hit single to right field.
Game two started off well with Tyler Yagi scoring a run in the top of the first inning. Andrew Wilding took the mound but good at bats and timely hits forced him to leave in the 5th trailing 4-1 with a runner on second. Stephen Streich came in relief and pitched 2 innings giving up one additional run to the Cougars. The Utes then scored in the 7th by an RBI single into right field by Mark Moorman, but it was not enough as the Utes dropped game two 6-2. Blake Golding relieved Streich and held the Cougars scoreless for the final two innings.
The Utes will play a game Saturday and Sunday in hopes of splitting the series at two a piece.